NEEF Launches a National Video Contest: "I Love My Land"

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Contestants celebrate their public lands through personal video stories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/14/2016

Washington, DC (Sept. 13, 2016): The National Environmental Education Foundation invites all hikers, bikers, campers, artists and anyone who loves their public lands to join the “I Love My Land” national video contest. Contestants can win a large screen TV, camping gear, a tablet, GoPro and more.

Eligible contestants can use original phone or camera footage showcasing what activity they enjoy doing most in their parks, forests, wildlife refuges, beaches and waterways, to name a few. To join, contestants should visit neefusa.org/i-love-my-land to register. Once they have created their video, share it with NEEF’s Facebook page or post it to their personal Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #NPLDContest.

The “I Love My Land” Video Contest is open to all legal United States residents, who are at least 18 years of age. Entries will be judged based upon five (5) criteria:

The creativity of the entry

Message content

Effective use of contest theme (I Love My Land)

Technical production and

Overall presentation

There will be First, Second and Third Place Winners and they will be announced live via social media and be posted on the NEEF website on or about October 23, 2016.

By participating in the “I Love My Land” video contest, contestants are also helping to promote National Public Lands Day on September 24th. Hundreds of thousands of people will volunteer on public lands across the country to clean up the trails, pick up trash, pull invasive species and more.

This is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands and an opportunity to help celebrate the lands we love.

No purchase necessary. All contest participants must be residents of the U.S. or its territories, who as of September 5, 2016 are at least 18 years of age and meet all eligibility requirements. Void where prohibited. Click here for complete rules.

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About The National Environmental Education Foundation

NEEF was chartered by Congress in 1990 to partner with the EPA to advance environmental literacy nationwide. NEEF’s vision: By 2022, 300 million Americans actively use environmental knowledge to ensure the well-being of the earth and its people. To achieve its vision, NEEF offers scientific, unbiased, factual information through its own communications platforms, as well as a network of trusted professionals and affinity communities that, with their relationships and credibility, amplify environmental messages to national audiences.

NEEF also implements environmental education initiatives in areas that best connect with everyday life: health, weather/climate and nature where we live, learn, work and play.